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To diminish. you mentioned the activity culminating with the historic juneteenth legislation. president biden did go to the summit in europe, he restored americas commitment to democracy, our ties to our allies, but with those very strong words and he needs to set the example here at home. it time for bide be and the senate and house leadership to call out the threat for what it is, the republicans are not interested in collaborating rein fortifying the vote. they are out to dismantle our democr...

>> joe biden on thursday in signing this into law called it -- he said hes only been president for five months or so, but it will be one of the greatest honors he will have had as president. we havent had a new federal holiday since ronald reagan signed legislation to make martin luther king day a federal holiday. this is very meaningful. its a big deal. its a way for the entire country, for school children to learn about what juneteenth signifies, a very part of of what a sad, scary chapter of ...

This is very meaningful. its a big deal. its a way for the entire country, for school children to learn about what juneteenth signifies, part of what a sad, scary chapter of what brought this country to where we are today. as joe biden said, its something we have to learn from and see how far weve come, and thats the way to start learning how far we have to go. so he was very proud to sign this. its interesting with the juneteenth legislation, donald trump even during his campaign in an effort t...

Crumb and its a diversion from the real issue. >> and that leads us to the split screen moment facing america this juneteenth. republican-led states all over the nation have enacted or are considering legislation that would make it increasingly difficult for people of color to vote. their constitutional right as americans. signing the juneteenth legislation president biden highlighted how juneteenth would be hollow if the right to vote is not protected on the federal level. >> its not going to b...

John lewis voting rights act. so i feel like youre giving us a diversion from the real issuele >> and that leads us to the split-screen moment facing america this juneteenth. republican-led states all over the nation have enacted or are considering legislation that many activists argue would make it increasingly difficult for people of color to vote, their constitutional right at americans. while signing the juneteenth legislation, president biden highlighted how juneteenth would be hollow if th...

Not do something on voting rights reform. thats why we are in a much more optimistic posture as democrats, than we were a week ago, and weve gotten joe manchin to a decent place. democrats would not be able to look at anybody with a straight face by having passed juneteenth and not done anything on voting rights. i think everybody should claim a pretty broad victory here, and we are happier than we were this time last week. >> mark, don raises a terrific point, and that is that some of these sen...

We have gotten joe manchin to a decent place because democrats would not be able to look at anybody with a straight face by having passed juneteenth and nothing on voting rights but i think everybody should claim a broad victory. >> so mark, don raises a terrific point as usual. some senators part of the unanimous yes vote on the juneteenth legislation are big fans of voter suppression back home. they know it. they know we know it and we know their names so what would your advice be to the democ...